Small General Electric Service Rate

Availability

This schedule is available to small commercial customers
for services applied to single or three phase standard
service voltages under the provisions of City Ordinance Section 27-114. This rate is not available to customers
that exceed twenty-five (25) kW demand during June,
July, August, or September.

In Lieu Of Gross Receipts Tax payments And Sales Tax: In addition to the charge based on monthly rates as
computed above, the total monthly charge for service
shall include applicable sales taxes and an in lieu
of gross receipts tax payment equal to 7.5268% of
the monthly rate charge. Sales taxes shall be applied
to the total of the monthly rate charge and the in
lieu of gross receipts tax payment.

Fuel Adjustment: The fuel adjustment rider applies
to all kWh consumption billed on this schedule.

Rate Discount Adjustments

Electric Heating Customers: For customers using electric
heating as the sole means of comfort heating that
were taking service prior to the first day of the
preceding June and who did not add any new electric
facilities during the interim period, the monthly
rate per kilowatt hour billed during non-summer season
for energy shall be:

7.65 cents per kWh for the first 500 kWh

9.63 cents per kWh for the next 1,000 kWh

8.70 cents per kWh for all remaining
kWh

High Efficiency Heat Pumps: For customers having
permanently installed heat pump which is the primary
source of comfort heating and which conforms to the
special rules and regulations outlined in the Department
Rules entitled "Heat Pump Rules and Regulations",
the monthly rate per kilowatt hour billed during the
non-summer season for energy shall be:

7.65 cents per kWh for the first 500 kWh

9.63 cents
per kWh for the next 1,000 kWh

8.20 cents per kWh for all remaining kWh

By accepting service under this rate, the customer agrees to allow the city to install, operate and maintain remote control devices (Load Management) in the equipment to manage system loads imposed by this type of equipment and to provide access as is necessary.

Optional Schedule

Availability: Small commercial customers,
that do not exceed twenty-five (25) KW demand during
June, July, August, or September, may voluntarily
be placed on a demand billing rate as follows:

Rate:

Demand Charge

Summer

Non-Summer

Customer Charge

$20.00

$20.00

DEMAND CHARGE

All kW (per kW)

$15.60

12.50

ENERGY CHARGE

All kWh (per kWh)

5.63 cents

4.90 cents

Billing Demand: The maximum 30 minute KW demand measured
during the billing month, but not less than 75 percent
of the maximum billing demand during the billing months
of June, July, August and September of the preceding
11 month billing period.

RATES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1,
2014

This information taken from Columbia Ordinance -
Chapter 27, Section 27-114. The City Council has the
sole authority to set rates and charges for Columbia
Water & Light services. The City reviews these
rates and charges annually.